In this Malbec tour through the wine region of Luján de Cuyo, we'll travel in a tourist bus through one of the main wine-producing areas of Mendoza.
How Does It Work?
This bus works as a hop on-hop off. In other words, you can get on and off the bus as many times as you like at any of its stops throughout the day.
The bus follows a predetermined route with certain fixed stops at different wineries. You'll decide which wineries you want to visit during the tour and the bus will pick you up and drop you off at each of them according to the established timetable. During the tour, the same bus will wait for you at each stop to continue the tour.
Route & Stops
The tour starts at the indicated times at the meeting point of your choice, where you'll board the wine bus. This is a famous tourist bus of Mendoza that travels through different wine-producing areas of this Argentine province.
Depending on the modality you choose, you'll enjoy one route or another:
Full-Day Tour (10.5 Hours)
In this full-day tour, you'll enjoy a route with a stop at 6 wineries: Anaia, Susana Balbo, Renacer, Norton, Séptima and Mauricio Lorca. In the first three, you'll enjoy a visit to the winery with wine tasting. For lunch, you can choose one of the last three.
Schedule: departure from 8 am and return at 6:30 pm
Below, you can consult the particularities of each winery:
Anaia Winery
This 72-hectare estate grows grapes of excellent quality that serve as raw material for such outstanding wines as Escorado White Blend and Escorado Red Blend.
Susana Balbo Winery
Nestled at the base of the majestic Andes Mountains, this family winery is a beloved destination renowned for its exceptional wines. The vineyard's close proximity to the mountains imparts a distinct and recognizable character to its wines. Don't miss the chance to indulge in Mendoza's culinary delights at the winery's Osadía restaurant as well.
Renacer Winery
Located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, the prestigious Renacer winery has extensive vineyards where the Malbec grape is one of the main highlights. In 2021, the winery was also certified as an organic vineyard, thus reaffirming its commitment to respecting the environment.
Norton Winery
This wine tourism center in Luján de Cuyo stands out for the production of organic Malbec grapes. This excellent raw material results in extraordinary wines, among which Gernot Langes and Select stand out.
Séptima Winery
This is the Codorníu Group's winery in Argentina. With Catalan roots, it belongs to the Raventós family, the pioneers in the production of cava since 1,551. Today the group has 8 wineries in Spain, one in Napa Valley, California, USA and Bodega Séptim in Argentina.
Mauricio Lorca Winery
In this Argentinean Malbec winery, you'll be able to taste high-quality wines such as Gran Malbec, Gran Blend, and Gran Petit Verdot.
Half-Day Morning Tour (6 Hours)
If you choose this option, you'll visit the Anaia winery and two of the following wineries: Susana Balbo or Séptima.
Schedule: we'll leave from 7:55 am and return at 2:10 pm to the Tourist Information Centre II
Half-Day Afternoon Tour (5 Hours)
In this Malbec tour in Luján de Cuyo you'll visit the Norton and Renacer wineries.
Schedule: we'll leave from the Tourist Information Centre II at 2:15 pm
Departure Points
When you make your reservation, you must tell us from which of the following departure points you would like to start the route:
The above document also shows the departure times for each departure point.
Important: Please note that the half-day tour in the morning has only one point of return to the city of Mendoza. While the half-day tour in the afternoon has only one departure point. In both cases, the point is the Tourist Information Centre II, Garibaldi 10.
Other Routes
If you wish to get to know other wine-growing areas in the province of Mendoza, you can choose one of the following activities: